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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tenso
"Ela se sentia tensa antes de sua grande apresentação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tense, anxious, or overly concerned about something.
"She felt uptight before her big presentation at work." - 2
Excessively rigid or strict in behavior or attitude.
"His uptight demeanor made it hard for others to relax around him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'uptight' originated in the United States in the mid-20th century, combining 'up' and 'tight' to describe a state of being tense or anxious. It reflects a cultural shift towards recognizing emotional states and their impact on behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uptight" is said worldwide
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tendu
Transliteration: tandu
"Elle se sentait tendue avant sa grande présentation."
angespannt
Transliteration: angespannt
"Sie fühlte sich angespannt vor ihrer großen Präsentation."
teso
Transliteration: teso
"Si sentiva tesa prima della sua grande presentazione."
tenso
Transliteration: tenso
"Ella se sentía tensa antes de su gran presentación."
tenso
Transliteration: tenso
"Ela se sentia tensa antes de sua grande apresentação."
तनावग्रस्त
Transliteration: tanavgrast
"वह अपनी बड़ी प्रस्तुति से पहले तनावग्रस्त महसूस कर रही थी।"
紧张
Transliteration: jǐnzhāng
"她在大演讲前感到紧张。"
긴장한
Transliteration: ginjanghan
"그녀는 큰 발표 전에 긴장했다."
緊張した
Transliteration: kinchou shita
"彼女は大きなプレゼンテーションの前に緊張していた。"
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